Arsenic phytoremediation by Phragmites australis: Green technology

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 587-594

  Ghassemzadeh, F ^a   Yousefzadeh, H ^b   Arbab Zavar, M H ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Green technology; Phragmites australis; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BIOREMEDIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; NONMETALS; TECHNOLOGY;

COMMON REED; ENRICHMENT FACTOR; GREEN TECHNOLOGIES; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; MODEL FOLLOWING; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTED SOILS; SAMPLING SITES;

SOIL POLLUTION;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 49549112498     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230802273387     Document Type: Article

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